Airport World 2009 Issue 03

Airport World 2009 Issue 3

June-July 2009

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Contents

Opinion

News

City slickers
Oliver Clark reports on some of the highlights of the recent Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition in Athens.

ACI news

Ringing the changes
Chris Kjelgaard reports on the continued transformation of Philadelphia International Airport.

Change for good
How is LagosMurtala Muhammed International Airport faring nearly two years on from the opening of its new domestic terminal? Joe Bates investigates.

Lima means business
Mike Bernos finds out more about the South American success story unfolding at Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport.

Time for a rethink?
Ben Lao argues that simplifying the design of terminals to make them more passenger-friendly holds the key to the success of the airports of the future.

Another dimension
Pioneering 3D design is breaking new ground at Lynden Pindling International Airport in the Bahamas, reports Stanis Smith.

Out of this world
Joe Bates takes a closer look at two very different and equally ambitious projects Amsterdam’s proposed new gateway in the sea and the world’s first ‘spaceport’.

Catalysts for change
The creation of the ‘new airport’ will help establish a more efficient and effective aviation industry, writes Ron Steinert.

All about planning
Pete Ricondo provides a reminder of the importance of strategic planning in support of a capital development programme.

Home and away
Are airports finally realising the benefits of off-site manufacture for key components of new infrastructure? Bobby Vijay reports.

The sound of music
The world’s airports are fascinated with music and passengers appear to be loving every minute of it, writes Robin Stone.

Help yourself
Self-service technologies for retail and food and beverages offer airport operators a powerful new revenue generator, writes Lucy Siebert.

Take a bow
Airport World provides a picture review of the 2008 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards ceremony in Porto.

Moving on up
Teresa Andrews finds out more about the origin and evolution of automated people movers at airports.

Innovation driver
What are US airports doing to maintain and even bolster crucial car parking revenues? Nicole Nelson reports.

Your call
David Hagan considers whether free Wi-Fi services make good business sense for airports.

Project watch
Wellington Airport.

ACI’s World Business Partners

Environment news

ACI traffic trends

The last word
Airport World gets up close and personal with Hilton Hotel’s European president, Simon Vincent.